Gloucester to hold One Billion Rising rally

Wednesday

Feb 7, 2018 at 1:57 PMFeb 8, 2018 at 3:22 AM

The Gloucester Coalition for the Prevention of Domestic Abuse, Strong Men Don’t Bully, HAWC, the YWCA North Shore Rape Crisis Center, and the City of Gloucester invite the public to join "One Billion Rising to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls."

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. at City Hall, 9 Dale Ave., Gloucester will join with activists from around the world for One Billion Rising, the largest action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to bring an end to violence against women and girls.

One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime.

With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than one billion girls and women.

On Feb. 14, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken will lead the cry for justice, and a resolution that Gloucester will not look the other way, and will continue to seek justice for victims and survivors of abuse.

Romeo Theken says, “This year more than ever, we join millions of women, girls and men around the world to demand an end to sexual assault and domestic violence. Here in Gloucester, as in many other communities of the U.S. we have been reviewing and strengthening our workplace procedures to assure sexual harassment is prevented. Please join us. One Billion Rising is your opportunity to break the silence and speak out to express outrage at the number of girls and women who endure these injustices.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring pots, pans and noisemakers to demand change.